Staines Air Crash Commemoration

planenut · 18th June 2022, 07:13

Today, June 18th, is fifty years since a Trident aircraft crashed after take off from Heathrow, killing all 118 on board. This remains the worst aviation accident the United Kingdom.
There will be a church service later this morning, then a re-dedication of a memorial which is near to the crash site this afternoon.

sworks · 18th June 2022, 14:01

I’m a huge Air Crash Investigation fan so know this one well.

planenut · 18th June 2022, 15:34

'twas a decent turnout with a large contingent from Belgium, the flight had been destined for Brussels.
Some interesting people who had key roles on the day.
Certainly some of the occurrences on the day led to some of the safety that we take for granted now.

macafee2 · 19th June 2022, 19:23

Was this a door problem where the closing handle was forced and door fell off? Many lives lost to this fault as other planes also went down.
I too like Air Crash investigation. Staggering how many crashes are the result of "stupidity"

macafee2

Graham1961 · 19th June 2022, 19:39

Was this the Trident flown by a Stanley Key, he had a run in with some pilots earlier on over strike issues and was in a foul mood during the take off.

He had throttled back too much to avoid noise and the aircraft lost height missing electric pylons before hitting the ground.

sworks · 19th June 2022, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Graham1961

Was this the Trident flown by a Stanley Key, he had a run in with some pilots earlier on over strike issues and was in a foul mood during the take off.

He had throttled back too much to avoid noise and the aircraft lost height missing electric pylons before hitting the ground.

Yes, that’s the one

MSS · 19th June 2022, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Was this a door problem where the closing handle was forced and door fell off? Many lives lost to this fault as other planes also went down.
I too like Air Crash investigation. Staggering how many crashes are the result of "stupidity"

macafee2

You are thinking of the DC10 door problems?

macafee2 · 19th June 2022, 20:25

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Originally Posted by MSS

You are thinking of the DC10 door problems?

Dont know if it was a DC10 but yes, door problems.

I have just Googled the crash, it was not a door problem.

macafee2

macafee2 · 19th June 2022, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworks

I’m a huge Air Crash Investigation fan so know this one well.

There has been something similar on TV, Disasters at Sea.
I quite like that too

macafee2

planenut · 19th June 2022, 22:52

It was the Papa India Trident,, as stated by Graham.
Maladjustments of lift devices during noise abatement transition with miscalculation of take-off speeds led to a stall from low cloud.
One hundred and eighteen people died.
Safety features introduced because of this incident are taken for granted by millions of aircraft users, cockpit voice recorders being the most important.

18th June 2022, 07:13	#1
planenut motorvatin Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 1,511 Thanked 1,888 Times in 1,211 Posts	Staines Air Crash Commemoration Today, June 18th, is fifty years since a Trident aircraft crashed after take off from Heathrow, killing all 118 on board. This remains the worst aviation accident the United Kingdom. There will be a church service later this morning, then a re-dedication of a memorial which is near to the crash site this afternoon.

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18th June 2022, 15:34	#3
planenut motorvatin Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 1,511 Thanked 1,888 Times in 1,211 Posts	'twas a decent turnout with a large contingent from Belgium, the flight had been destined for Brussels. Some interesting people who had key roles on the day. Certainly some of the occurrences on the day led to some of the safety that we take for granted now. Last edited by planenut; 18th June 2022 at 15:38..

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Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,693 Thanks: 4,118 Thanked 751 Times in 556 Posts	Was this the Trident flown by a Stanley Key, he had a run in with some pilots earlier on over strike issues and was in a foul mood during the take off. He had throttled back too much to avoid noise and the aircraft lost height missing electric pylons before hitting the ground. __________________ Graham.

19th June 2022, 22:52	#10
planenut motorvatin Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 1,511 Thanked 1,888 Times in 1,211 Posts	It was the Papa India Trident,, as stated by Graham. Maladjustments of lift devices during noise abatement transition with miscalculation of take-off speeds led to a stall from low cloud. One hundred and eighteen people died. Safety features introduced because of this incident are taken for granted by millions of aircraft users, cockpit voice recorders being the most important. Last edited by planenut; 19th June 2022 at 22:55..

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 13,548 Thanks: 1,601 Thanked 2,971 Times in 2,126 Posts	Was this a door problem where the closing handle was forced and door fell off? Many lives lost to this fault as other planes also went down. I too like Air Crash investigation. Staggering how many crashes are the result of "stupidity" macafee2

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